2016 Mississippi State Football Early Enrollees (5) (Count toward 2015 Signing Class)

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1 2016 Mississippi State Football Signing Class (13) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (School) Korey Charles ATH Tallahassee, Fla. (North Florida Christian HS) Jamal Couch ATH Phenix City, Ala. (Central HS) Cameron Dantzler DB Hammond, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Greg Eiland OL Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia HS) John Michael-Hankerson WR South Bend, Ind. (Washington HS) Kobe Jones DL Starkville, Miss. (Starkville HS) Nero Nelson DB Hollandale, Miss. (Simmons HS) Dareuan Parker OL Olive Branch, Miss. (DeSoto Central HS) Stewart Reese OL Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central HS) Jeffery Simmons DL Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County HS) Marquiss Spencer DL Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood HS) Jordan Thomas TE Decatur, Miss. (East Central CC) Erroll Thompson LB Florence, Ala. (Florence HS) 2016 Mississippi State Football Early Enrollees (5) (Count toward 2015 Signing Class) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (School) Tre Brown DL Ackerman, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Lashard Durr DB Gulfport, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Dontea Jones TE McCool, Miss. (Jireh (N.C.) Prep) C.J. Morgan-Walker DB Bossier City, La. (Parkway HS) Christian Roberson TE Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS) Breakdown by State (includes early enrollees) Mississippi: 10 Alabama: 2 Florida: 2 Louisiana: 2 Georgia: 1 Indiana: 1

2 2016 Mississippi State Football Signing Class Bios Korey Charles, ATH, 5-11, 173, Tallahassee, Fla. (North Florida Christian HS) Tabbed as a four-star athlete by ESPN.com Pegged as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com Ranked as the No. 68 overall prospect in the state of Florida by 247Sports.com Named the No. 26 running back in the 2016 class by ESPN.com Played running back, wide receiver and defensive back Named honorable mention Class 2A All-State by Southwest Florida News-Press Helped his team to a 7-5 record in 2015 as a senior Led his team in rushing with 1,014 yards on 123 carries with nine scores Also hauled in 37 catches for 447 yards and five scores Surpassed the 100-yard mark in four games in 2015, while racking up over 200 yards twice In 2014, led the Eagles in rushing with 1,120 yards and 10 scores, surpassing the 100-yard mark six times Coached by Robert Craft. Jamal Couch, ATH, 6-5, 222, Phenix City, Ala. (Central HS) A four-star athlete by Scout.com 247Sports.com s Composite ratings have him as a three-star athlete Listed as the No. 9 ranked player in the state of Alabama and the No. 16 athlete in the nation in by 247Sports.com Played wide receiver and outside linebacker for Coach Jamey DuBose at Central High School Helped the Red Devils to a 9-4 record before falling in the Class 7A state semifinal in Cameron Dantzler, DB, 6-2, 170, Hammond, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) A consensus three-star athlete by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com Pegged as the No. 30 overall prospect in the state of Louisiana by Rivals.com and rated as the No. 2 athlete in Louisiana by Scout.com Played quarterback and defensive back at St. Thomas Helped the Falcons to a 12-1 record and their first-ever trip to the state playoff semifinals Rushed for 1,901 yards and 26 touchdowns his senior season, while passing for 1,381 yards and 11 scores Also snagged two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown in 2015 Named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 2A All-State team in 2015 Named 2014 All-District 7-2A MVP Also a member of the track team, recording a school-best /4 in the long jump to win a 2015 state championship Committed to the Bulldogs in June 2015 Coached by John White. Greg Eiland, OL, 6-7, 320, Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia HS) Consensus three-star standout offensive lineman Tabbed as the No. 20 player in Mississippi by ESPN.com and the No. 47 best tackle in the country Listed as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the state by Scout Helped Philadelphia and head coach Teddy Dyess to a 6-6 season and MHSAA 3A playoff appearance Paved the way for the Tornado running backs who amassed 2,761 rushing yards and averaged 230 rushing yards per game Led his team as a junior to an 11-2 record and another playoff appearance Also a member of Philadelphia High School s baseball squad. Kobe Jones, DL, 6-4, 262, Starkville, Miss. (Starkville HS) Outstanding local defensive line prospect out of Starkville High School Tabbed as a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com Rated as the No. 178 overall prospect in America in the ESPN300 Pegged as the No. 7 prospect in Mississippi and the No. 3 defensive lineman in the state by ESPN.com Rated as the No. 25 defensive end prospect in the nation by Scout.com Played in the

3 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game at Southern Miss Helped lead Starkville to the 2015 Class 6A state championship and a 14-1 record Recorded 33 tackles (21 solo), 9 TFL, 5 pass deflections, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery during his senior season Member of the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen Racked up 20 total tackles and 6 tackles for loss in his junior season Was coached in high school by Ricky Woods. John Michael-Hankerson, WR, 6-1, 170, South Bend, Ind. (Washington HS) Rated a three-star wideout by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com Tabbed as the No. 18 player in Indiana by Rivals.com Coached by Jay Johnson at Washington High School in South Bend Helped the Panthers to a 9-3 season in 2015 Hauled in 27 catches for 527 yards and eight scores in his senior season in 2015 Also rushed 14 times for 155 yards and a touchdown Playing at the safety position on defense, racked up 77 tackles, two for loss and snagged two interceptions as a senior. Nero Nelson, DB, 5-11, 170, Hollandale, Miss. (Simmons HS) Athletic defensive back out of Hollandale Tabbed as a four-star prospect by ESPN.com Rated as a three-star player by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com Tabbed as the No. 27 athlete in the nation by ESPN.com The No. 12 prospect in Mississippi by Scout.com and the No. 13 by Scout.com Helped the Blue Devils to an undefeated season and a state championship in his senior year Racked up 826 yards and 15 scores on 50 attempts in 2015 Hauled in 24 catches for 572 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior and returned three kickoffs for scores Totaled 34 tackles and picked off five passes, returning two for touchdowns Rushed nine times for 197 yards and four scores in the A state semifinal Played in the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game Named 2015 All-State First Team Also played basketball at Simmons Committed to the Bulldogs in July 2015 Coached by Tavares Johnson. Dareuan Parker, OL, 6-5, 326, Olive Branch, Miss. (DeSoto Central HS) A consensus three-star offensive lineman out of Olive Branch Played a big role at offensive tackle for the Jaguars, allowing them to rush for 240 yards and pass for 166 yards per game in 2015 A first-team all-state selection as a senior Played in the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game Committed to the Bulldogs in March 2015 Coached by Matthew Wallace. Stewart Reese, OL, 6-5, 340, Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central HS) Promising four-star offensive lineman from the east coast of Florida Considered four stars by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com 247Sports.com has him as a three-star offensive guard Tabbed by Scout.com as the second-best offensive guard in Florida Rivals.com has him as the No. 20 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 19 by 247Sports.com Helped the Cobras to a 6-3 record in 2015 Coached by Josh Shaffer. Jeffery Simmons, DL, 6-4, 275, Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County HS) Dominant, blue-chip five-star defensive line prospect The No. 1 player in the state of Mississippi Considered the nation s No. 10 overall player and No. 2 defensive end by Scout.com A five-star prospect according to Rivals.com and Scout.com A four-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com The top-rated player in the state of Mississippi by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com Played

4 in the U.S. Army All-American Game Competed in the 29th annual Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game Key player on Noxubee County squad that won its second straight MHSAA Class 4A state championship and went 12-4 overall Led the Tigers with 20.5 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, 21 quarterback hurries, three blocked field goals and two blocked punts as a senior Also forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles, broke up five passes and recorded an interception Finished second on the team in tackles (105) and solo tackles (88) despite missing four games Tallied 3.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries in the state championship game against St. Stanislaus High School Earned five-star rating after 2015 season-opener against Starkville High School where he totaled 17 tackles, five sacks, five hurries, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal Coached by Tyrone Shorter. Marquiss Spencer, DL, 6-4, 223, Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood HS) A standout four-star defensive end who hails from Greenwood Rated one of America s top 300 overall prospects by Scout.com and 247Sports.com Considered the No. 9 player in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports.com and No. 17 by Scout.com Made 145 total tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception as a senior in 2015 Notched 148 total tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 23 sacks, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries as a junior in 2014 Played multiple positions during his career Helped lead Greenwood to the Class 4A north state title game in 2015 Committed to the Bulldogs in November 2015 Also plays baseball and basketball at Greenwood Coached by Clinton Gatewood. Jordan Thomas, TE, 6-6, 275, Decatur, Miss. (East Central CC) The No. 1 junior college tight end recruit according to 247Sports.com and Scout.com The No. 9 overall JUCO recruit in the state Ranked the No. 70 overall JUCO player in America by Scout.com Awarded three stars by 247Sports.com and Scout.com In seven games with ECCC in 2015, caught 16 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns as the squad reached the playoffs Hauled in 16 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season in 2014 Saw action at defensive end and offensive tackle as well Coached by Ken Karcher Also played basketball for East Central CC Prepped at Sumrall High School. Erroll Thompson, LB, 6-2, 245, Florence, Ala. (Florence HS) Solid linebacker who continues the pipeline of Florence (Ala.) High School stars to come to Starkville Former teammates with MSU s Kivon Coman and Beniquez Brown A four-star linebacker by ESPN.com Rated three stars by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com The No. 139 overall prospect in America on the ESPN300 Ranked the No. 6 inside linebacker in the country and No. 6 overall player in Alabama by ESPN.com Considered the No. 10 overall prospect in Alabama by 247Sports.com and No. 24 in that category by Scout.com Competed in the Alabama-Mississippi All- Star Game Logged 101 tackles, 18 tackles, two sacks and two pass breakups as a senior in 2015 Was a star running back for Florence before missing his sophomore season with a torn ACL and moving to linebacker Coached by J.B. Wallace.

5 2016 Mississippi State Football Early Enrollee Bios (Count toward 2015 Signing Class) Tre Brown, DL, 6-4, 290, Ackerman, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Junior College: One of the top junior college defensive linemen in the nation Enrolled at MSU in January 2016 and will participate in spring practices Tabbed three stars by 247Sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com Played defensive tackle as a sophomore for Copiah-Lincoln in 2015, accumulating 31 total tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble High School: Prepped at Choctaw County High School Ranked one of the top 10 recruits in the state of Mississippi by Scout.com Registered four sacks and two blocked punts as a senior in Lashard Durr, DB, 5-11, 190, Gulfport, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Junior College: A consensus three-star JUCO defensive back with ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 24/7 who enrolled early at MSU in January 2016 Ranked the No. 7 junior college corner by 24/7 and the No. 52 overall JUCO player by Scout Played for Glenn Davis and the Copiah-Lincoln Wolfpack who went 7-2 in is second season Tallied 63 total tackles, including two tackles for loss in his two-year career with Co-Lin Established a defensive presence in the Wolfpack secondary with 22 pass breakups, three interceptions and returned a fumble for a touchdown High School: Helped Harrison Central and head coach Steve Jones to a 7-5 record and a first-round appearance of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association Class 6A playoffs... A first-team Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A All-State selection in Selected to the 2013 All-Gridiron Second Team by the Mississippi Gridiron Took part in the 10th annual Max Emfinger All-American Bowl in January and received an invitation to play in A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports... Rated as the 16th-best prospect in the state by ESPN.com... On defense as a senior, tallied 61 tackles, three interceptions, seven pass breakups, one blocked field goal and one forced fumble... Offensively during final campaign, registered five rushes for 68 yards and 11 receptions for 287 yards and three touchdowns... As a return specialist, recorded four touchdowns on punt returns and ran back one kickoff 53 yards... Sparked a Harrison Central comeback win versus Ocean Springs with an 81-yard punt return for a TD to turn a 14-3 deficit into an eventual victory... Knocked away the final pass of the contest to seal the win... During junior year, booked 41 tackles with seven interceptions and five pass breakups... Ran track for Harrison Central, participating in the 100-meter dash, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter run, 300-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump... As a sophomore, placed fifth in the 110-meter hurdles at the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 6A state championship. Dontea Jones, TE, 6-4, 250, McCool, Miss. (Jireh N.C. Prep) A consensus three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com Played wide receiver in high school at Louisville before playing a season at tight end at Jireh Preparatory Academy Coached by M.C. Miller with the Louisville Wildcats Caught 43 passes for 774 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior in high school Had a breakout sophomore season, hauling in 45 passes for 714 yards and scored 14 touchdowns Ranked No. 6 in Clarion-Ledger s Targeted 22 Member of Clarion-Ledger s Dandy Dozen Coached by Ryan Williams at Jireh Prep.

6 C.J. Morgan-Walker, DB, 6-0, 192, Bossier City, La. (Parkway HS) Tabbed a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and a three-star recruit by Rivals.com Ranked the No. 24 cornerback in the 2016 class by ESPN.com The 44 th -best cornerback recruit according to 247Sports.com Recruited as a defensive back, but played both sides of the ball for head coach David Feaster and the Parkway Panthers Also excelled in special teams as kick returner 247Sports.com Semper Fi All-American and Shreveport Times Best of Preps All-Area team In three playoff wins during his senior season, scored via run, pass, catch, kickoff and interception returns Collected over 2,000 all-purpose yards and 24 total touchdowns in his senior season, leading the Panthers to a 12-2 record Enrolled in January 2016 and will participate in spring practices. Christian Roberson, TE, 6-5, 230, Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS) High School: Enrolled at MSU in January 2016 and will participate in spring practices Consensus three-star standout by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com Tabbed the No. 20 tight end in the country by ESPN and named the No. 3 player at his position in Georgia by Scout Finished his senior season with 27 catches for 353 yards and four touchdowns Played for head coach Kyle Hockman.